#CA70BB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.1% 0.147 333.5), rgb(202, 112, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#CA70BB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA70BB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 112, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.147 333.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CA70BB | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA70BB | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA70BB text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA70BB text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA70BB
oklch(67.1% 0.147 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#C955B8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#B434A4
oklch(55.6% 0.203 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B248C
oklch(49.1% 0.19 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2172
oklch(42.8% 0.157 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#65225C
oklch(37.6% 0.122 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#CA70BB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6F88BE | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8794B8 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1758D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA70BB
#CA70BB
oklch(67.1% 0.147 333.5)
- #38AF69
#38AF69
oklch(67.1% 0.148 153.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CA70BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
Use #CA70BB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.